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pruthvy
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abt sentence

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Isthis sentence correct "She doesn't knows neither english nor french".
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pruthvy wrote:Isthis sentence correct "She doesn't knows neither english nor french".
No, it is not correct. I think the correct version would be

She doesn't know neither English nor French.
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I m sorry but your sentence is not correct,too :oops:
She doesn't know neither English nor French.
you can't use neither and negative in the same sentence you could write

she neither knows English nor French

OR

she neither knows English nor does she know French
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Hi there,

Now, following the logical sequence, it would be natural to surmise the next steps:

"She doesn't know either English or French."
"English or French, she knows neither/she doesn't know either (of them)."
"She knows neither English nor French."
"She neither knows English and French, nor does she care a bit."


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Post by Dixie »

turkishselin wrote:I m sorry but your sentence is not correct,too :oops:
I know, I wasn't sure when I said it, because of what you said: the double negative :D Thank you! ;)
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